2024 Year in Review

2024: A Year of Growth and Innovation

As 2024 comes to a close, Validation Cloud reflects on a year of remarkable milestones and advancements in Web3 infrastructure. This year, our team added ten new members, strengthening our position as a leader in high-performance, SOC 2-compliant node, staking, and data infrastructure. Over twelve consecutive months, Validation Cloud remained the fastest RPC provider on CompareNodes and secured a spot as a top-performing validator on Rated. From supporting innovative protocols like Berachain and Babylon to deploying cutting-edge solutions in staking and restaking, our journey has been fueled by a commitment to excellence and innovation. Join us as we highlight the achievements, partnerships, and innovations that defined 2024 at Validation Cloud. Thank you for joining us along the way. 

2024 Overview

• 10 new team members joined the Validation Cloud team. Meet our team 
• 12 mainnet and testnet networks added to the Node API
• 16 protocols supported on the Staking Platform
• Over $1.3B in AUM staked with our SOC 2 Compliant Staking Platform
• Joined 10+ networks as a node operator on mainnet and 10+ in testnet 
• 12 months as the #1 fastest Node API on CompareNodes
• Top 15% validator on Rated

January

• Validation Cloud supports ZetaChain as a validator

February

• Validation Cloud raises $5.8M to become the infrastructure catalyst for Web3’s enterprise adoption
• Validation Cloud achieved SOC 2 Type II Compliance
• Hedera How-To Guide: How To Leverage Hedera for Efficient Web3 Development: A Dive into JSON-RPC EVM Tooling

March

• Stellar Soroban Mainnet added to the Node API
• How-To Guides:
  • Hedera How-To Guide: How To Leverage Hedera Mirror Nodes for Data Applications
  • Stellar How-To Guide: Unlocking the Potential of Stellar Soroban: Developer's Guide to Validation Cloud's Node API
• Validation Cloud joins the Allora Network as a node operator

April

• Validation Cloud marks one year as the #1 performing node infrastructure provider
• Validation Cloud joins DIN
• Validator deployments: Saga Mainnet and Autonity
• Validation Cloud is now a node operator on BounceBit
• Validation Cloud joins forces with Obol and EtherFi to decentralize liquid restaking
• How-To Guides
  • Aptos How-To Guide: how to get started with Aptos: build, sign, and broadcast
  • EigenLayer How-To Guide: how to restake on EigenLayer mainnet 

May

• Validation Cloud's Node API now supports Arbitrum, Bitcoin, and WEMIX

• New Case Studies: Hedera and Hashpack
• Validation Cloud now supports several EigenLayer AVSs including OpenLayer, Omni Network, Ethos, and EtherFi
• Validator deployments: dYdX and Aleo 
• Validation Cloud supports OpenLayer as a node operator
• Stellar How-To Guide: How to Deploy a Smart Contract on Soroban

June

• High Stakes with Alex Nwaka launched with Linux Foundation’s Daniela Barbosa. Listen here
• Aptos How-To Guide: How to Get Started with Aptos: Smart Contracts with Move

July

• Validation Cloud's Node API now supports Optimism and Base
• How-To Guides:
  • Berachain How-To Guide:: How to Stake on Berachain’s V2 Testnet
  • Hedera How-To Guide: How to Deploy a Contract with Foundry on Hedera
  • Lido How-To Guide: Liquid Staking: How to Stake with Lido

August

• Why global endpoints are more effective than dedicated nodes
• Validation Cloud now supports Babylon as a finality provider
• Validation Cloud supports archive nodes on Stellar, Hedera, and Ethereum
• Validation Cloud's Node API now supports opBNB

September

• High Stakes Episodes:

• • Crypto Regulation: Misconceptions, Trends, & Predictions with Kevin Batteh

• • Ether.Fi: Restaking Differentiators, Implications, and Upcoming Initiatives with Charles Mountain

• Staking Reporting now live on Cosmos Chains

• EVM How-To Guide: EVM Smart Contract Development: Deploying an NFT with Upgradeable Metadata

October

• Validation Cloud Secures $10M lead to scale AI for Web3
• DNA Holdings Venture Inc. and Validation Cloud partner to deliver $50M institutional SOC 2 Compliant Staking Solution on TON
• Validation Cloud now supports Venn Network as a node operator, protecting Web3 users
• Validation Cloud's Node API now supports Berachain bArtio testnet
• High Stakes Episode: Arthur Hayes: Crypto Markets, Geopolitics, and Web3 Predictions
  
• Validation Cloud integrated BSC and opBNB into the DIN ecosystem

November

• Validation Cloud is now a AAA top-tier Verified Staking Provider on Staking Rewards
• High Stakes Episode: Aleo: Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Privacy, and Real-World Impact with Alex Pruden
• Multi-Chain Faucet: Berachain, Aptos, Stellar, Hedera, Casper
• High Stakes Episode: Escape Velocity (EV3): DePIN Use Cases, Markets, and Progress with Salvador Gala
• Validation Cloud now supports the Espresso Network as a node operator
• Validation Cloud now supports Starknet Staking as a validator

December

• High Stakes Episode: Nick van Eck, Agora

• Validation Cloud now supports Conflux and Axelar as a validator

About Validation Cloud

Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company that connects organizations into Web3 through a fast, scalable, and intelligent platform. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Validation Cloud offers highly performant and customizable products in staking, node, and data-as-a-service. Learn more at Validationcloud.io | LinkedIn | X | Podcast